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Aug. 15, 2024
Murray Praises Major Wins for Patients From First Ever Medicare Drug Price Negotiations, Warns of Republican Plans to Repeal Progress in Project 2025
Sen. Patty Murray
March 22, 2024
ICYMI: Murray Leads Congressional Democrats in Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Reverse Dangerous Ruling That Would Restrict Access to Mifepristone Nationwide & Upend FDA Approval Process
Sen. Patty Murray
March 3, 2024
BILL SUMMARY: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 22, 2024
Senator Murray Hosts Roundtable with Everett Fire, Police Department, Local Officials to Discuss Fentanyl Epidemic in Snohomish County
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2023
Senators Murray, Collins, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize Important Substance Use Disorder Prevention Programs for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 27, 2023
Senator Murray Applauds Committee Passage of Bipartisan SAFER Banking Act, Pushes to Get Cannabis Banking Bill Across the Finish Line
Sen. Patty Murray
April 28, 2023
Murray, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan SAFE Banking Act to Improve Community Safety and Banking Access for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen. Patty Murray
April 22, 2023
Op-ed: Inslee and Ferguson: SAFE Banking Act is a matter of life and death for WA pot businesses
Sen. Patty Murray
April 19, 2023
At Hearing with Commissioner Califf, Senator Murray Emphasizes Importance of Ensuring FDA Lives Up to Critical Mission, Has Resources to Keep Families Safe
Sen. Patty Murray
April 18, 2023
Senator Murray Statement on 147 Republicans in Congress Asking Supreme Court to Deny Patients Access to Mifepristone, Upend FDA's Authority to Do Its Job
Sen. Patty Murray
April 14, 2023
Democrats in Congress File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Prevent Dangerous Ruling From Restricting Access to Mifepristone Nationwide & Upending FDA Approval Process
Sen. Patty Murray
April 11, 2023
Democrats in Congress File Amicus Brief Urging Appeals Court to Prevent Dangerous Ruling Threatening Access to Mifepristone From Taking Effect
Sen. Patty Murray
April 8, 2023
Senator Murray Responds to Unprecedented Decision Seeking to Revoke Mifepristone Approval, Emphasizes Republicans' Decades-Long Efforts to Ban Abortion
Sen. Patty Murray
April 7, 2023
Senator Murray Statement on Court Revoking Mifepristone Approval--Threatening to Effectively Ban It in All 50 States
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 22, 2022
Tweet - "With the Inflation Reduction Act, we're finally empowering Medicare to bring big pharma to the negotiating table to lower prescription drug costs for Washington state seniors."
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 21, 2022
Tweet - "Our communities are doing everything they can to fight the opioid crisis, but they need help from the federal government too. I helped secure resources for people on the ground in WA state to fight this, and I'm still pushing for more."
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 7, 2022
Murray Slams GOP Bill to Undo Drug Price Negotiation, Let Costs Continue to Skyrocket, and Protect Pharmaceutical Company Profits
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 6, 2022
Senator Murray Statement on President Biden's Announcements on Cannabis
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 6, 2022
Tweet - "This is a historic step that will change so many people's lives. No one should be in federal prison for simple marijuana possession, but we need to do more to catch federal laws up to Washington state's laws when it comes to legalizing cannabis. I'll keep pushing on this."
Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 24, 2022
Tweet - "I've heard from people in WA state who've had to ration their insulin because they can't afford it. The Inflation Reduction Act will cap seniors' insulin costs at $35 a month. But we have to do more for EVERYONE. This isn't just about saving money--it's about saving lives."
Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 7, 2022
Tweet - "Republicans just voted AGAINST our $35/month insulin cap for patients on private insurance, forcing countless patients to continue rationing their insulin--putting their lives at risk. Everyone should be able to afford the lifesaving medicine they need. This is shameful."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 26, 2022
Senator Murray Pushes to Strengthen Federal Response to Fentanyl Crisis
Sen. Patty Murray
July 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 21, 2022
Senator Murray Helps Introduce the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
Sen. Patty Murray
July 17, 2022
Tweet - "It's unbelievable that right now, some patients with lupus, arthritis, and other conditions are being denied their prescriptions due to concerns the drugs would be used for an abortion. This is a health care crisis that extreme Republicans have created."
Sen. Patty Murray
July 3, 2022
Tweet - "I negotiated a historic bipartisan agreement to lower drug costs by finally making safe drug importation from Canada a reality. I'm going to do everything I can to get it passed--and it's just one step I'm working on to lower health care costs for WA state families."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 28, 2022
Newhouse Amendment to Combat Fentanyl Crisis Blocked by Democrats
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 24, 2022
Newhouse Extends Title 42 Authority, Securing Southern Border
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 22, 2022
Tweet - "For millions and millions of patients, insulin is absolutely essential. This is life and death for people. So let's get this done, save families some money, and most importantly save lives."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 14, 2022
Senator Murray Lands Historic Bipartisan Agreement to Allow Drug Importation from Canada
Sen. Patty Murray
May 14, 2022
Tweet - "You should be able to walk into a pharmacy without worrying about whether you can afford the prescription drugs you need. Right now, that isn't always the case. I'm working to change it."
Sen. Patty Murray
May 13, 2022
Tweet - "Fentanyl deaths in King County doubled last year. Drug-related overdoses have skyrocketed. We've heard story after story about lost loved ones. This is a crisis. I secured funding to help our communities with this, & I'm working on legislation to do even more."
Sen. Patty Murray
May 12, 2022
Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Murray Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses  
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 4, 2022
Senator Murray Hosts a Virtual Roundtable with AARP Washington, Outlines Efforts to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Sen. Patty Murray
April 28, 2022
Following Push from Murray, FDA Moves to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Sen. Patty Murray
April 23, 2022
Tweet - "Washington state cannabis businesses shouldn't have to fear for their safety because of outdated banking laws. Let's pass the #SAFEBankingAct and make sure these businesses don't have to operate fully in cash.
Sen. Patty Murray
April 22, 2022
Tweet - "When I say I'm going to bat to lower prescription drug costs for Washington state families, that includes fighting back against the corporate greed that has led to skyrocketing drug prices and blocked cheaper generic drugs. It's unacceptable."
Sen. Patty Murray
April 22, 2022
Tweet - "When I say I'm going to bat to lower prescription drug costs for Washington state families, that includes fighting back against the corporate greed that has led to skyrocketing drug prices and blocked cheaper generic drugs. It's unacceptable."
Sen. Patty Murray
April 20, 2022
Tweet - "Federal laws on cannabis haven't caught up with Washington state & it's hurting small businesses and putting workers in danger. We've got to pass the #SAFEBankingAct because it makes absolutely no sense that legal cannabis businesses are being forced to operate entirely in cash."
Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2022
Tweet - "Over the last decade, insulin prices have tripled. But insulin isn't suddenly 3x better--it's the same product. Drug companies keep jacking the price up for bigger profits & that's wrong. We've got to bring down insulin costs and @SenatorWarnock & I are working on it."
Sen. Patty Murray
April 1, 2022
Strickland Votes to End Federal Prohibition of Cannabis
Rep. Marilyn Strickland
March 31, 2022
Senators Murray, Warnock Push Efforts to Lower Cost of Lifesaving Drugs Like Insulin at Roundtable with WA and GA Patients
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 24, 2022
Newhouse Introduces Life-Saving Legislation to Support School Resource Officers and Students
Rep. Dan Newhouse
March 24, 2022
Newhouse Introduces Life-Saving Legislation to Support School Resource Officers and Students
Rep. Dan Newhouse
March 7, 2022
Ahead of March 11 Temporary Scheduling Expiration Date, Pappas, Newhouse, and Budd to Introduce Bipartisan Save Americans from the Fentanyl Emergency Act of 2022
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
March 7, 2022
Newhouse, Pappas, Budd Introduce Legislation to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Rep. Dan Newhouse
March 6, 2022
Tweet - "Patients shouldn't have to ration their insulin because it's so expensive. Insulin is a life-saying, necessary drug we have to make sure everyone can get--and I'm going to work with @SenatorWarnock to cap costs at $35/month."
Sen. Patty Murray
March 5, 2022
Tweet - "We can save patients money and bring down prescription drug costs in a big way by finally empowering Medicare to negotiate lower prices. This is a commonsense step and shouldn't be controversial. RT if you agree."
Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 22, 2022
Tweet - "No one should have to ration insulin & put their health at risk because they can't afford it. Capping the cost of insulin to $35/month is good for patients--and it's the right thing to do. Glad to be working with @SenatorWarnock on this."
Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, and Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health - Foster Leads Bipartisan Call to Accelerate Research of COVID-19 Combination Therapies
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 15, 2024
Murray Praises Major Wins for Patients From First Ever Medicare Drug Price Negotiations, Warns of Republican Plans to Repeal Progress in Project 2025
Sen.Patty Murray
March 22, 2024
ICYMI: Murray Leads Congressional Democrats in Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Reverse Dangerous Ruling That Would Restrict Access to Mifepristone Nationwide & Upend FDA Approval Process
Sen.Patty Murray
March 3, 2024
BILL SUMMARY: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Bill
Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 22, 2024
Senator Murray Hosts Roundtable with Everett Fire, Police Department, Local Officials to Discuss Fentanyl Epidemic in Snohomish County
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2023
Senators Murray, Collins, Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize Important Substance Use Disorder Prevention Programs for Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 27, 2023
Senator Murray Applauds Committee Passage of Bipartisan SAFER Banking Act, Pushes to Get Cannabis Banking Bill Across the Finish Line
Sen.Patty Murray
April 28, 2023
Murray, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan SAFE Banking Act to Improve Community Safety and Banking Access for Legal Cannabis Businesses
Sen.Patty Murray
April 22, 2023
Op-ed: Inslee and Ferguson: SAFE Banking Act is a matter of life and death for WA pot businesses
Sen.Patty Murray
April 19, 2023
At Hearing with Commissioner Califf, Senator Murray Emphasizes Importance of Ensuring FDA Lives Up to Critical Mission, Has Resources to Keep Families Safe
Sen.Patty Murray
April 18, 2023
Senator Murray Statement on 147 Republicans in Congress Asking Supreme Court to Deny Patients Access to Mifepristone, Upend FDA's Authority to Do Its Job
Sen.Patty Murray
April 14, 2023
Democrats in Congress File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Prevent Dangerous Ruling From Restricting Access to Mifepristone Nationwide & Upending FDA Approval Process
Sen.Patty Murray
April 11, 2023
Democrats in Congress File Amicus Brief Urging Appeals Court to Prevent Dangerous Ruling Threatening Access to Mifepristone From Taking Effect
Sen.Patty Murray
April 8, 2023
Senator Murray Responds to Unprecedented Decision Seeking to Revoke Mifepristone Approval, Emphasizes Republicans' Decades-Long Efforts to Ban Abortion
Sen.Patty Murray
April 7, 2023
Senator Murray Statement on Court Revoking Mifepristone Approval--Threatening to Effectively Ban It in All 50 States
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 22, 2022
Tweet - "With the Inflation Reduction Act, we're finally empowering Medicare to bring big pharma to the negotiating table to lower prescription drug costs for Washington state seniors."
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 21, 2022
Tweet - "Our communities are doing everything they can to fight the opioid crisis, but they need help from the federal government too. I helped secure resources for people on the ground in WA state to fight this, and I'm still pushing for more."
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 7, 2022
Murray Slams GOP Bill to Undo Drug Price Negotiation, Let Costs Continue to Skyrocket, and Protect Pharmaceutical Company Profits
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 6, 2022
Senator Murray Statement on President Biden's Announcements on Cannabis
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 6, 2022
Tweet - "This is a historic step that will change so many people's lives. No one should be in federal prison for simple marijuana possession, but we need to do more to catch federal laws up to Washington state's laws when it comes to legalizing cannabis. I'll keep pushing on this."
Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 24, 2022
Tweet - "I've heard from people in WA state who've had to ration their insulin because they can't afford it. The Inflation Reduction Act will cap seniors' insulin costs at $35 a month. But we have to do more for EVERYONE. This isn't just about saving money--it's about saving lives."
Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 7, 2022
Tweet - "Republicans just voted AGAINST our $35/month insulin cap for patients on private insurance, forcing countless patients to continue rationing their insulin--putting their lives at risk. Everyone should be able to afford the lifesaving medicine they need. This is shameful."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 26, 2022
Senator Murray Pushes to Strengthen Federal Response to Fentanyl Crisis
Sen.Patty Murray
July 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of the FDA - Senator Baldwin Voices Support for FDA's Proposed "Life-Saving" Ban on Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 21, 2022
Senator Murray Helps Introduce the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
Sen.Patty Murray
July 17, 2022
Tweet - "It's unbelievable that right now, some patients with lupus, arthritis, and other conditions are being denied their prescriptions due to concerns the drugs would be used for an abortion. This is a health care crisis that extreme Republicans have created."
Sen.Patty Murray
July 3, 2022
Tweet - "I negotiated a historic bipartisan agreement to lower drug costs by finally making safe drug importation from Canada a reality. I'm going to do everything I can to get it passed--and it's just one step I'm working on to lower health care costs for WA state families."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 28, 2022
Newhouse Amendment to Combat Fentanyl Crisis Blocked by Democrats
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 24, 2022
Newhouse Extends Title 42 Authority, Securing Southern Border
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 22, 2022
Tweet - "For millions and millions of patients, insulin is absolutely essential. This is life and death for people. So let's get this done, save families some money, and most importantly save lives."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 14, 2022
Senator Murray Lands Historic Bipartisan Agreement to Allow Drug Importation from Canada
Sen.Patty Murray
May 14, 2022
Tweet - "You should be able to walk into a pharmacy without worrying about whether you can afford the prescription drugs you need. Right now, that isn't always the case. I'm working to change it."
Sen.Patty Murray
May 13, 2022
Tweet - "Fentanyl deaths in King County doubled last year. Drug-related overdoses have skyrocketed. We've heard story after story about lost loved ones. This is a crisis. I secured funding to help our communities with this, & I'm working on legislation to do even more."
Sen.Patty Murray
May 12, 2022
Letter to Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Murray Joins Bipartisan Effort to Improve Safety for Legal Cannabis Businesses  
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 4, 2022
Senator Murray Hosts a Virtual Roundtable with AARP Washington, Outlines Efforts to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
Sen.Patty Murray
April 28, 2022
Following Push from Murray, FDA Moves to Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
Sen.Patty Murray
April 23, 2022
Tweet - "Washington state cannabis businesses shouldn't have to fear for their safety because of outdated banking laws. Let's pass the #SAFEBankingAct and make sure these businesses don't have to operate fully in cash.
Sen.Patty Murray
April 22, 2022
Tweet - "When I say I'm going to bat to lower prescription drug costs for Washington state families, that includes fighting back against the corporate greed that has led to skyrocketing drug prices and blocked cheaper generic drugs. It's unacceptable."
Sen.Patty Murray
April 22, 2022
Tweet - "When I say I'm going to bat to lower prescription drug costs for Washington state families, that includes fighting back against the corporate greed that has led to skyrocketing drug prices and blocked cheaper generic drugs. It's unacceptable."
Sen.Patty Murray
April 20, 2022
Tweet - "Federal laws on cannabis haven't caught up with Washington state & it's hurting small businesses and putting workers in danger. We've got to pass the #SAFEBankingAct because it makes absolutely no sense that legal cannabis businesses are being forced to operate entirely in cash."
Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2022
Tweet - "Over the last decade, insulin prices have tripled. But insulin isn't suddenly 3x better--it's the same product. Drug companies keep jacking the price up for bigger profits & that's wrong. We've got to bring down insulin costs and @SenatorWarnock & I are working on it."
Sen.Patty Murray
April 1, 2022
Strickland Votes to End Federal Prohibition of Cannabis
Rep.Marilyn Strickland
March 31, 2022
Senators Murray, Warnock Push Efforts to Lower Cost of Lifesaving Drugs Like Insulin at Roundtable with WA and GA Patients
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 24, 2022
Newhouse Introduces Life-Saving Legislation to Support School Resource Officers and Students
Rep.Dan Newhouse
March 24, 2022
Newhouse Introduces Life-Saving Legislation to Support School Resource Officers and Students
Rep.Dan Newhouse
March 7, 2022
Ahead of March 11 Temporary Scheduling Expiration Date, Pappas, Newhouse, and Budd to Introduce Bipartisan Save Americans from the Fentanyl Emergency Act of 2022
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
March 7, 2022
Newhouse, Pappas, Budd Introduce Legislation to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Rep.Dan Newhouse
March 6, 2022
Tweet - "Patients shouldn't have to ration their insulin because it's so expensive. Insulin is a life-saying, necessary drug we have to make sure everyone can get--and I'm going to work with @SenatorWarnock to cap costs at $35/month."
Sen.Patty Murray
March 5, 2022
Tweet - "We can save patients money and bring down prescription drug costs in a big way by finally empowering Medicare to negotiate lower prices. This is a commonsense step and shouldn't be controversial. RT if you agree."
Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 22, 2022
Tweet - "No one should have to ration insulin & put their health at risk because they can't afford it. Capping the cost of insulin to $35/month is good for patients--and it's the right thing to do. Glad to be working with @SenatorWarnock on this."
Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 17, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, and Dr. Lawrence A. Tabak, Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health - Foster Leads Bipartisan Call to Accelerate Research of COVID-19 Combination Therapies
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
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